The LV Pronunciation Thread

[John 5]

If I don't know how to pronounce something, I usually call 866 first to see how they pronounce it.

Even though I do know that cles is pronounces like "clay", I still pronounce it like "Kles".

 

[iluvhandbags]

I just preface anything that I don't know how to say with: I have no idea how to pronounce this correctly. Then I either pronounce the word phonetically or (if I am feeling shy) spell it!

 

[karman]

Isn't Dentelle pronunced "dahn-tell"? That's how I would say it.

I wouldn't be embarassed, usually if I don't know exactly how to pronunce the name of a bag I just try to sound it out and my SA usually understands what I mean if I'm a little off.

 

[karman]

PS If you magically know how all these names are pronounced just by looking at them PLEASE give me your secret.

The secret- have basic knowledge in the French language. I took 9 years of basic French and can read a passage or something but I'm not fluent in the language since I never used it out of class.

 

[beljwl]

Before I bought my BH I had to ask how to pronounce Batignolles. But I sure know how to pronounce it now.

 

[Syntagma]

Being from Houston the pronuciation of the Houston bag (House ton) is very difficult for me! LOL I just want to say Houston they way we say it here!

 

[anotheremptysky]

Even though I do know that cles is pronounces like "clay", I still pronounce it like "Kles".

I do too ... clay just does not make sense in my brain!!

I took french in school too, so I can usually figure stuff out, but I like to buy off elux so I don't have to pronounce anything and sound like an idiot!!

 

[merika]

Isn't Dentelle pronunced "dahn-tell"? That's how I would say it.

I wouldn't be embarassed, usually if I don't know exactly how to pronunce the name of a bag I just try to sound it out and my SA usually understands what I mean if I'm a little off.

Ayeesh...All this time I've been thinking of it as the DEN-TAL , y'know like my Dentist's office...thank goodness I never thought of ordering it!

 

[thalillady]

Re Dentelle--The SA's here in NYC really do pronounce it "Dehn-TEEL", not "Dahn-TELL". So my 5 years of French goes wasted

 

[rileygirl]

I asked an SA to see the Denim Neo Speedy and she said, "You want to see the De-NEEM?" I wanted to fall down laughing.

 

[louis loves fendi 818]

I asked an SA to see the Denim Neo Speedy and she said, "You want to see the De-NEEM?" I wanted to fall down laughing.

Haha. Yeah. Even thought the french invented denim, not everything has to be said with a ridicculously condescending attitude.

 

[ILOVEPURSES]

If I don't know how to say something I ask my SA how to say it...

 

[jstreete]

How would "Noe" be pronounced? I love the bag and I have a couple but I'm still not sure how to pronounce it so I just say it as "No"?

 

[rileygirl]

^^^Exactly!

 

[missyanne]

I asked an SA to see the Denim Neo Speedy and she said, "You want to see the De-NEEM?" I wanted to fall down laughing.

hahaha, that is too funny. I almost fell off the chair from laughing at that.